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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

The ragman's business is picking up.
1t only takes half hog to make its
forequarters. - G0odaUS Sun.
If the barber stands at the head of
his profession, the chiropodist stands at
the foot of his profession. Carl PrstSel.
"Where is the ideal wifel" asks q
prominent lecturer. In the cellar split
ting kindlirg, most hkely.-PhiiadelphiG
Call.
The man who was born with silver
spoon in his mouth is now looking about
for something to eat with the spoon
L0,ceU Citizen.
If any dime museum wants to coin
money it should exhibit a wife who can
make as good pies as mother used to-
Neoo Hdren Nelos.
Only one thing is needed to make the
toboggan an enormous success, and that
is, patent arrangement that will cause
it to gravitate up hill.-Life.
Sam Jones refused TO address a gather
ing of newspaper men at Boston. His
work appears to be exclusively among
the sinners. Pittsburg Chronicle.
Why women kiss each other is
An undetermined question,
Unless the darlings would by this
Give man a sweet suggestion.
-SUtings.
There are two things in the world that
can't understand; one is, that you catch
cold without trying; that if you let it
run on, it stays with you, and if you stop
it, it goes away. Burdesse.
Henry Ward Beecher says money is not
necessary to happiness. of course not.
Neither is lemon juice necessary to a raw
oyster, but 1t adds nightly to its succu-
lence. Baltimore Ameri an.
AS life is full of ups and downs, this thought
Must comfort all:
Who're on the ladders lowest rung they've
not
Got far to fall
Boston Courier.
''There is no business in the world, {"
says the Bulletin, (which can be carried
on successfully in the face of loss of so
per cent" How about driving a water
cart, old manl--SaR Francisco Nelos Let
ter.
In the opinion of scientists there will
come a period when the earth will cease
to revolve on its axis. To the man, how
ever, who, on going home at night, has
TO wait for an opportunity to catch his
bed as it passes him, it will continue t.
90 round.-Ne0 York. Net0s.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30

The japanese are undoubtedly the
most progressive people of Asia. The
position of this country, lying off the
coast of the continent, is very much the
same as that of the British Isles as re-
CARDS Europe. They are adopting Eu-
ropean ideas and methods as no other
people in Asia have ever done. But they
ERE now proposing to adopt European
dress, and the London Times strongly
yet somewhat comieally, protests against
this, as their own dress is so much more
convenient and becoming. This, says
the Caltioat0r. is a poor showing for
Europeans if the Times is correct. tire
mains for our civilization to overcome
some Of the sbsurdities of fashionable
costume, or a semi-civilized and even
barbaPan people will lose confidence in
our boasted superiority.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30

Mrs. T. ]. Hammond, of Brunswick,
No., owns what she is pleased to term a
very knowing cat and the feline certain
ly exhibits very rare intelligence. 1t is
a large and beautiful Maltese, less than
year old, and has been taught TO per-
form a number of tricks very unusual for
a cat, one Of which is to ring a cht stnut
bell, and it frequently turns the laugh
on Mrs. Hammond by making the bell
{ nkle while she is recounting some freak
Of its intelligence. When the cat feels
that a mouse would be an addition to its
bill Of fare it brings the trap to Mrs.
Hammond to be set and then goes fire.
quently 10 see if the desired mouse has
been ca rght When such is the case the
trap is again taken te some one by Puss,
who will remove the mouse from it, It
makes no effort to catch mice in the o..
dinary way, preferring, apparently, tAe
invention Of man as an easier way to Oh
tain q sweet mOrssi
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30

Nearly four thousand retail butchers
cater to the demands of New York CITY
and Brooklyn. The average number of
journeymen employed in each retail
house is three, making total of twelve
thousand. One hundred and fifty
wholesale beef butchers, the same num-
Der Of wholesale dealers in mutton, lamb
and veal, and about twenty hog
slaughterers are also adjuncts Of the
trade. A capital of nearly fifty millions
is invested by butchers in the two cities.
Some Of the wholesale men are triple
millionaires. Many of the retail shop
butchers are worth all the way from ten
Il Fifty thousand dollars. The weekly
pay of the journeymen ranges from sl2
10 SIS.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30

Quail have multiplied so in California
that they are a nuisance. When the
game law was being discussed in the
Assembly the other day Asssmblyman
80 -.iS. 49, there ss,yae -.0---- -, =
~ q. G. BrOwnsll. Proprietor. Tn
YOuRes-hqpnss and has dlgssa Us qeSSoclGtiiee8i
in his county (San Diego against quail,
which come down in swarms upon vine
yards and destroy them. Owners of
vineyards have persons employed to do
nothing else than kill these birds, which
he declared have become an intolerable
nuisance in this county. He recited an
instance where a swarm of these quails
ate up the pasturage that cattle fedRpon.
His con tituents demanded that a remedy
be provided. The bill was so amended
that quail ny be killed between March
aud Sci 5tehber 10, while during the
grape season they may be also trapped.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
A MIRROR.

Life's pretty much what we make it,
It's only looking glass true,
And reflects back shadow for shadow.
The very image Of you
The good deeds will always be smiling,
The bad will look vicious and vile,
Ths face you behold in the mirror
Is only yourself all the while.
And the longer the shadows reflected,
The deeper the impress will be.
1t shows for good or for evil,
As it sends back the features you see.
You're only to take the world easy,
Mipgle alone with the good TO be had,
And the face you see in the mirror
viii always be happy and glad.
Moro F. HigginSOn.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30

The development Of bituminous coal
, lands In Virginia within the past few
years has been very rapid. Up to within
few years the coal production Of vir-
ginia was comparatively limited, but
estimates are from 3, 200, 900 to 1000, 900
tons for this year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30

who prided herself on her former dig.
nifty She wore a very long and dusty
alpaca. 1t being no longer within her
limits to trail silk, she trailed alpaca.
Some persons are of this mold. Her
hands, which she folded majestically,
were very grimy. Rogers remembered
with pleasure that Clarice was always
neat.
''Mr. Rogers" began the lady with
unusual dignity ''pray be seated. ]
have noticed for some time past that
you have frequently of evenings found
your way into my parlor, and passed the
time IN conversation with my daughter
Clarice. | should not speak of this cir.
cumstance had not events, which have
already come to paas, taught me to be
guarded. Clarice is no longer a child
she is a woman, with all a woman's read,
ines5 to love pathetically. You, though
not young man, are a bachelor, and
ask you, as a mother, to spare my daugh-
ter's feelings. As said before, l should
not have spoken of this had not a cir
cumstance which transpired this morn
ing led me to believe 1t was my duty,
my most urgent duty. My daughter
is In the habit of assisting with
the housework, in clearing and putting
in order the rooms of my gentlemen
boarders. This morning entered your
room expecting to find Clarice dusting-
dusting with all the light -heartedness
inspired by well-fulflled duty" con-
tlnued Mrs. Dean, waxing eloquent.
Imagine my CONSERVATION when found
her kneeling by the bedside, her face
pressed against the pillows, in tears.
She sprang up and tried to hide her agi-
tatlon, but-Mr. Rogers, 1 am a widow
with eight children and a large houseful
of boarders. l cannot have you trihe
with the feelings of my daughter. If you
are not in earnest you must desist." And
the lady applied handkerchief to her
eyes.
1t is said by some people that poverty
is degrading. 1t had certainly proved
so with Mrs. Dean.
Madam" said John Rogers, with
dignity, rising and laying his hand on
the chair, ''if had not already learned
to love your daughter this tale might
work upon my sym pathies and appeal to
my honor, but it could never make words
OF love pass from my lips that my heart
could not echo. l cannot applaud your
course in revealing your daug ghter's emo
ton, and which she would no doubt Bit
teIly regret. love Clarice; she stole
into my heart when it was sore and
bleeding aud if 1 have awakened any
response am a happier and more hon
oIed man than l had believed"
He bowed with the gentle courtesy
which John Rogers always used toward
women, and passed out of the room, leav-
ing Mrs. Dean very much relieved, but
somewhat Inundated.
John entered his room and shut the
door. He struck light and turned on
the gas, pulled down the shade, and
stood irresolute. Like one in dream he
went to the bedside and laid his hand
against the pillow. 1t was slightly damp.
He sank down in a chair and covered his
face with his hands. For long time he
sat there motionless; then he arose, took
out his evening newspaper, and lighted
his cigar as usual.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30

The Swiss are nation of hotel keepers
There are in Switzerland a thousand
hotels, containing SO, 900 beds, and en-
ploying 10000 servants. The gross in
come from these hotels is considerably
more than the annual budget of the
CONFEDERATION.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30

The artificial honey now made in New
York is so close to the genuine that only
the experts can detect the difference.
II is in racks, the same as the natural
product, and now and then the wings
and legs of a few dead bees are to be
found to further the deception. 1t can
be sold ut profit for ten cents per
pound.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30

Manufacturers are favoring the estab-
lshment of relief associations. Several
New England employers have started
them. One in Portland, Me-, has a
membership of 1923. All persons whose
wages are over s. a week pay 81 fee and
ten cents per week, which entities a
member in case of sickness to S. per
week until 5000 has been drawn out,
and to S25 in case of death.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30

The War Department has been look
ing up the militia force on account Of
the recent war talk, and it is ascertained
that the nation has :, COZ, 600 men avail
able for military duty, of whom "a, 900
are well drilled and armed. Excited
neighbors please take the hint.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30

The elder duck, like most arctic
species, is common 10 both hemisphercs.
II breeds in great numbers in Labrador.
In Ice and the down Of the elder duck L
so valuable that the resting places l.
refu!!y guarded and the eggs and ducks
are not destroyed. An ounce of down
from a nest is considered a good prodvs-
ion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30
1t was a June afternoon.

- OAAhs Sdl0 NldIlCCs lOuCuluR HIS
'-t--~-~ - +;rniditv she had pavar
l.eontined to his f5y.s"- S-0 -i''1 nv T'eI
arm with certain liz ~ Mr.. PearsoIl, c
outgrown, =" life is fairy tale, anu IOye
is beautiful, only it comes in a different
way"
''And this is the love we have dreamed
Of" And John Rogers looked into the
dewy brown eyes of the little girl in the
calico gown, and putting his arm around
her waist pressed her close to his heart.
And the sunlight danced in at the
window and touched the sweet lips learn
ing to smile with heart content, and the
grave, fond face of John Rogers. And
It folded them in its embrace, warm
and beautiful, bright and golden, and it
glorifed even the shabby little boarding
house parlor, and lifted it "out of the
common
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30

They ne'er grow old who gather gold
Where spring awakes and flowers unfold /;
Where suns arise in joyous skies,
And fill the soul within their eyes.
For them the immortal bards have sung,
For them old age itself is young.
C r. Crunch
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30

Several months had passed away.
John Rogers had often found his way
into the shabby little paFlor, and chatted
with Clarice. Once he had found a bunch
of flowers on his bureau, and no room
in the house was such a model of order.
One day, as he sauntered into the par.
lor toward dusk, hoping that his little
friend would come there with her bas-
ket Of mending and sit awhile, be heard
the rustic Of feminine gaGpeatS, sud,
looking up, saw that his landlady stood
before him. Mrs. Dean was a woman
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30
OLD AND YOUNG.

They soon grow old who grope for gold
In marts where all is bought and sold;
Who live for self. and on some shelf
In darkened vaults hoard up their pelf.
Cankered and crusted DER with mould,
For them their youth itself is old.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-23
Now is The Time.

Both political parties have been for
seven years promising to stop the colIec-
tion Of a surplus revenue.
The Democrats pledged themselves IN
DO II by revising the tariff in q spirit
OF fairness to all Interests - The Ta-
publicans promised TO do it by correct
ing the inequalities of the tariff"
The time has come when the fulfil
ment of these pledges can no longer be
safely postponed. President Cleveland
hnds the situation so grave that he con
slders no other QUESTION in bis Message.
Secretary Fairchild reports that "each
year Tor twenty-five years there has
heen a snrplus"-an aggregate of 81
t9I Si3 900. Last year the surplus was
SiGj $4,000 This year it will be $40. =
w UOO. The Quite, that has relieved
the Treasury ia the past is closed Tn,
redeemaoie bonds were all paid IN JuIy
To hoard the infl0wing surnlus is 70
invite finaRcial panic. To spend ir is
To lnaugurate another decade OF extrav-
agance.
As the wal tariff cannot stand for.
ever, why not reduce it now? II can
De reduced 20 per cenr. and still leave
the average duty at 80 per cent-as
mCch as II was under the Morrill, TarifT
OF lsb3. 10 can be reduced 30 per cent
ana leave the average duty a fraction
more than IL vas in 1868. when the war
as at rs height aud our .sinfant in
"usI'les' were quarter of a century
younger than they are now.
4he Fresldsnt has shown equal savac-
ly and courage in forcing the issue
lie has given to his Administrator /.
y, - .lcV and To his party a raIIying crv.
Ihe supehuous war taxes on the Recess
.''ts oI The people must 60, ant 20
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-23
vinter Recommendations.

Turtles have been discovered imbedded
only nine inches in the muG. hence the win
ter will be a light one An old rcsidenter
down in Cumberland county has found the
discolOred head Of a large spike in the gtz-
zarI of a hen; therefore the winter will be
a hard one. When nails. horse-shoes, flat
irons, etc, are found at this season of the
year in the giZZard of the well regulated
hen, it Is an unfailing sign that the winter
Will be a hard one. The man who gets out
his square and compass and takes the lati-
tude and longitude of the melt OF the butcn-
cred hog has not been so scientifically in
dustriOus as usual this season, but enough
has been CLEANED 20 show that the melt this
year is situate one degree due north OF the
gall, pointing thence three degrees westerly
TO a rib. Hence the winds will be north
westerly, strong and cold TO brisk, shifting
20 u0rthwesterly and from thence TO north,
ard thence down over the fence and out.
On the other hand II has be shown that the
cucumber seeds have been more oblOng than
usual this year, that the hickOry-nut shucks
have been thin and the covering of the on.
ions loose and bagGy aud cut low in the
neck. The winds, therefore, will be light
and low aud the winter as open as a barn.
Very little oil is observed to stick to the
feathers Of the ducks tnat bathe in Oh
Creek this month hence the ice gorge al
the Rynd farm next spring will be greater
or less, as the case may be. Other iudica-
tioBs equally reliable might be cited, but
these will suffice for the present, on CHy
Blizzard
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-23
Deluge In China.
Thousands OF People Drowned and Mill
ions Homeless and Starving.

SAN FRANCISCO, December b
Chinese papers, JUST received here, give
details Of a disaster Occasioned bv the
Yellow river OyeTl0wIng its banks in
the province Ol UOnu. aud describe IL
as one of the most appalling occurrences
in loss of life and property recorded in
recent times. The river broke its banks
on the evening of September 2S. south
west of the CITY of Ching Chow. and not
only completely inundated that CITY,
but also 10 other popu'Ous cities. The
whole area IS now raging sea, 10 to
80 feet deep, where il was a densa!y
populated and rich plain. The former
bed OF the Yellow river Is now dry. and
the present lake was the Ted OF the river
centuries ago. The loss OF life is in
calcula6le, and the statement is made
by missionaries that millions OF Chinese
are homeless and starving.
The country was covered with a fine
winter braid, which is gore, and i'm
pies eomplete destruction TO next wears
crop. BREAD bread - is the cry of
thousands, who are on the river bank.
BeneVo!enS people go in boats and throw
bread among the masses here and there
Out II IS nothing compared with the
requirements. The mass OF Daor,Ie is
stlll bsing Increased by continual aTriy-
ais. They sit stunned, hungry and de-
Jscted, without a rag 10 wear or a morsel
of :Ood.
The Governor in Hongau reports to
the throne that NEARLY all .he people
have been drowned in the district
reached by the water, the survivors he
ing those who escaped to the high
ground OF took refuge in trees where
they remained till they were rescued -
Ihis gives but little impression as IN
what the extent of the disaster really ia
The CbiReSe Times says in the province
OF Chilh,, where disastrous inundatinns
nave also occurred, there are 27O 900
people homeless. representing those
whose lives were DESTROYED. and adds
tnat the misery in that proyinca 1s
trlhi1g as compared with that causad
hy the HuangO HO or the yellow river
The extent of ground swept over by the
overwhelming flpOd given in English
hgures 1t over 7.0G0 square miles. The
iand thus submerged formed a part of
one or the richest and most danselv
populated plains of Northern China.
The necessity for liberal Aid NAV
therefore be imagined. Already con.
siderable sums have been contributed
toward the relief of Sufferers. The
Emperor of China has given > 600 OO0
taels, and the Chinese have started
subscription lists in Shanghi, to which
Foreigners have literally subscribed
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-23

"A telegram from San Francisco says
Lee Way, the Chinaman killed IN a fac
tiouaI quarrel between the Bo Sin Seer and
Gle Sin Seer Societies, was buried on
Thursday OF last week. Tie faction TO
which he belonged made great demon
stration aud invited an attack from the
enemy, but the police were out in force ard
had Gatling gun in readiness 10 queH
street battle. All white persons were warn
ed to keep out of Chinatown. The grave Of
Lee Way was covered with offerings Of
roast duck and pork and baskets Of rice,
while handsiul of money were thrown in
the huge fire by the grave TO give the
slaughtered partisan good start in the
other world.
One day last week while william Nc
Cormack was wandering On the beach at
| st. Martins New Brunswick, he stumbled
| over some object. The ringing sound that
followed prompted him to make close ex-
animation, when he was astOnished to fine
that il was a piecs Of metal resembling a
| pot, which the action Of the sea had re-
! moved the stones from. On digging down
! his eyes were greeted with the sparkle of
| gold. He carried his prize home and called
| in his friends to share Lis good luck IL is
| alleged that the total value of the find was
| so, 900. Only two persons are acquainted
/ with the location of the treasnre. One Of
! these said it was in the shape of spade
/ guinsas, bearing date 1865.
Ida Smedley and Jim Phillips, tie noto-
rious cOunterfeiter, were taken to Scranton
Oh Saturday by United States Marshal Bar
ring and lodged in Jail their 90 await trial
at the Marchi term of. the United States
Court in that city. They were arrested at
Sunburry for completely in cOunteTfeiting
operations which have been going on for
some months past in Harrisburg, Reading.
Pot;syIIIe, Erie and otrer towns in this
State. Judson Walcott and Joe Harlan, Of
| Dunkfrk. y. y, and Garrett Van Antwerp,
| OF Utica, y. Y, members of the same gang,
| who were captared recently, are In jail at
| WikesBarIe. Van Antwerp claims that he
was not conrected with the others in their
| operations. He was caught in the act Of
| dealing IL and paying cut spurious FIVE
cent pieces.
Death Of the Finest Cow in Ihe World.
The Jersey COW Eurotas. registered in the
/ herd book OF tie American Jersey Ca.J!e
Club as No. . 454, has for years made Darl-
/ ingtOn the Mecca Of all lovers Of the cow
who desired to see her in her highest per
lection. Her record of 776 pounds and a
few ouuces ot butter made within twelve
months was for years the highest record
made, and the envy of all VINO were eagerly
strviCg 10 possess the best COW in the
world. Hundreds OF people have visited
this place to look at the queen of the bu tel
tub. who has lately died. Her worth not
only consisted of herown wonderful achieve
ment, bat as well in her powers to transmit
her good qualities to her progeny, whIct
have sold At fabulous prices. One calf a
fourteen week old sold for SI2 800. and the
owner of her oldest son is currently reported
10 have refused so 600 for him. This samt
animal called the Duke Of Darlington. is the
sire OF a long list OF famons butter producers